2022 Sustainability Summary - Flipbook - Page 19
Spotlight: National Carbon
Capture Center
The National Carbon Capture Center serves as
the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary carbon
capture research facility, finding breakthroughs in
next-generation carbon management technologies.
Managed and operated by Southern Company, the
world-class facility works with innovators from
around the world to accelerate the development and
deployment of technologies that reduce greenhouse
gas emissions from power plants and industrial sources
– and to promote carbon conversion and direct air
capture solutions.
→ As a neutral test site, we evaluate emerging
technologies under real-world operating conditions
to propel them toward commercialization.
→ Our scope includes carbon capture for point sources
like natural gas power generation, plus carbon
utilization/conversion and direct air capture.
→ To date, we have completed 135,000 hours of testing
and evaluated 70+ technologies.
Learn more
National Carbon Capture Center
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